Key Facts

University of London International Programmes

The University of London has played an historic and pioneering role in extending university education to all regardless of race, religion, gender or country of residence.
The University of London was the first university in the world to offer distance learning degrees from 1858 – more than a century before the open universities were founded.
the University of London International Programmes has a truly international character with over 50,000 students in over 190 countries worldwide.

Ranging from education to management, and from law to philosophy, it offers over 100 qualifications to suit all interests.
You can choose to study independently, at a pace that suits you, or opt to pay for additional educational support at a local institution – and benefit from the face-to-face support this offers.
There is no need to travel to London to sit your exams. They are held in approved centres in over 150 countries worldwide.

As a family of world-class Colleges, the University has a reputation for academic distinction in the UK and internationally.
University of London academics are responsible for the academic direction and assessment of all our International Programmes.
Whatever you study, you’re examined to the same high standard as students attending one of the University of London’s Colleges.
In 2005, the University of London International Academy was audited by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), the UK’s independent body for safeguarding the quality and standards of Higher Education. The QAA confirmed that confidence can be placed in the quality of the management of the University of London’s International Programmes and of the standards of awards made to our students.